Review of Fitzmaurice (2021) and Winston & Fitzmaurice (2021).

This document is a book review of two volumes published by Gallaudet University Press (GUP) on the topic of educational interpreting. The reviewer praises GUP for its contributions to Deaf Studies and sign language linguistics. The first volume, written by Stephen B. Fitzmaurice, focuses on the role of educational interpreters in K-12 school classrooms and examines the perceptions of administrators and teachers. The reviewer criticizes the book for its limited perspective, lack of international context, and insufficient data. The second volume, edited by Fitzmaurice and Elizabeth A. Winston, explores outcomes and impacts on Deaf students, strategies for educational interpreters, and reenvisioning the roles and qualifications of educational interpreters. The reviewer questions the future of educational interpreting in light of advancing digital technologies and artificial intelligence. They raise concerns about the potential obsolescence of human interpreters and the need to protect spaces for human interaction. [Extracted from the article]